Lewis Carroll's name at birth was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He was born at Daresbury in Chesire in the year of 1832. He was the third out of eleven children. Carroll spent a lot of his life as an Oxford Mathematics lecturer (1855-1881), but it was difficult for him because of a stammer he was born with.
Carroll is probably most known as the author who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and the sequel Through the Looking Glass (1872.)
Carroll died in the year of 1898.
Just For Fun!
While attending a pinic on July 4, 1862, Carroll began telling tales about Alice Liddell, an old chilhood friend. Later these tales became the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
"I'm late! I'm late
for a very important
date!"
Carroll's Poetry
A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll
A BOAT beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July —
Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear —
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die:
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die: Autumn frosts have slain July.
Ever drifting down the stream —
Lingering in the golden gleam — Life, what is but a dream?
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Blue print phrases are examples of
personification because ideas, animals, etc are
doing things only humans can do.
For example, eyes can not be eager
but humans can. The brown words are examples of assonance becuase vowel sounds rhyme.
The purple print phrases are examples
of metaphors because one thing is described by
comparing it to something else This poem is symbolic to how a dream can be more real than "real" Life.
My Reaction to
"A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky":
When I read this
poem, I see a man on a boat telling
children about this whole new world
no one has seen before.
The Rhyme Scheme of "A Boat
Beneath a Sunny Sky": ABACCC
DDDEEECCCDDDFFF
Theme: Dreaming is an important part of life.
Brother And Sister
"SISTER, sister, go to bed!
Go and rest your weary head."
Thus the prudent brother said.
Off to the cook he quickly ran.
"Dear Cook, please lend a frying-pan
To me as quickly as you can."
"Do you want a battered hide,
Or scratches to your face applied?"
Thus his sister calm replied.
"And wherefore should I lend it you?"
"The reason, Cook, is plain to view.
I wish to make an Irish stew."
"Sister, do not raise my wrath.
I'd make you into mutton broth
As easily as kill a moth"
"What meat is in that stew to go?"
"My sister'll be the contents!"
"Oh"
"You'll lend the pan to me, Cook?"
"No!"
Moral: Never stew your sister.
The sister raised her beaming eye
And looked on him indignantly
And sternly answered, "Only try!"
Brother and Sister
My Reaction to "Brother And Sister": I really like this
poem because of its humor.
The Rhyme Scheme Of "Brother And Sister":
AAABBBCDDEFEGGGHHHIJIKI
Theme: Even though brothers/sisters can be annoying
you should still respect them.
A hyperbole is a extreme exageration. That is why this poem
is a hyperbole. Would someone really cook their sister?
Head and said are examples of assonance because the
vowel sounds rhyme. You, Veiw, and stew also are examples
of assonance, so is many other words in this poem.
A Nursery Darling
A Mother's breast:
Safe refuge from her childish fears,
From childish troubles, childish tears,
Mists that enshroud her dawning years! see how in sleep she seems to sing
A voiceless psalm--an offering
Raised, to the glory of her King In Love: for Love is Rest.
A Darling's kiss:
Dearest of all the signs that fleet
From lips that lovingly repeat
Again, again, the message sweet!
Full to the brim with girlish glee,
A child, a very child is she,
Whose dream of heaven is still to be At Home: for Home is Bliss.
Green print phrases are examples of metaphors.
Repeat and sweet are examples of assonance. Light blue phrases are examples of alliteration because constant/vowel sounds repeat.
The imagery in the poem: Touch
Rhyme scheme:ABBBCCCADEEEFFFD
My Reaction to the poem: When I read this poem, I see a baby in their mother's hands. They feel so safe and do not want to leave the hands.
Lewis CarrollBiography
Lewis Carroll's name at birth was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. He was born at Daresbury in Chesire in the year of 1832. He was the third out of eleven children. Carroll spent a lot of his life as an Oxford Mathematics lecturer (1855-1881), but it was difficult for him because of a stammer he was born with.Carroll is probably most known as the author who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and the sequel Through the Looking Glass (1872.)
Carroll died in the year of 1898.
Just For Fun!
While attending a pinic on July 4, 1862, Carroll began telling tales about Alice Liddell, an old chilhood friend. Later these tales became the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
"I'm late! I'm late
for a very important
date!"
Carroll's Poetry
by Lewis Carroll
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July —
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear —
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Lingering in the golden gleam —
Life, what is but a dream?
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Blue print phrases are examples of
personification because ideas, animals, etc are
doing things only humans can do.
For example, eyes can not be eager
but humans can.
The brown words are examples of assonance becuase vowel sounds rhyme.
The purple print phrases are examples
of metaphors because one thing is described by
comparing it to something else
This poem is symbolic to how a dream can be more real than "real"
Life.
My Reaction to
"A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky":
When I read this
poem, I see a man on a boat telling
children about this whole new world
no one has seen before.
The Rhyme Scheme of "A Boat
Beneath a Sunny Sky": ABACCC
DDDEEECCCDDDFFF
Theme: Dreaming is an important part of life.
Go and rest your weary head."
Thus the prudent brother said.
"Dear Cook, please lend a frying-pan
To me as quickly as you can."
Or scratches to your face applied?"
Thus his sister calm replied.
"The reason, Cook, is plain to view.
I wish to make an Irish stew."
I'd make you into mutton broth
As easily as kill a moth"
"My sister'll be the contents!"
"Oh"
"You'll lend the pan to me, Cook?"
"No!"
Moral: Never stew your sister.
And looked on him indignantly
And sternly answered, "Only try!"
Brother and Sister
My Reaction to "Brother And Sister": I really like this
poem because of its humor.
The Rhyme Scheme Of "Brother And Sister":
AAABBBCDDEFEGGGHHHIJIKI
Theme: Even though brothers/sisters can be annoying
you should still respect them.
A hyperbole is a extreme exageration. That is why this poem
is a hyperbole. Would someone really cook their sister?
Head and said are examples of assonance because the
vowel sounds rhyme. You, Veiw, and stew also are examples
of assonance, so is many other words in this poem.
Safe refuge from her childish fears,
From childish troubles, childish tears,
Mists that enshroud her dawning years!
see how in sleep she seems to sing
A voiceless psalm--an offering
Raised, to the glory of her King
In Love: for Love is Rest.
Dearest of all the signs that fleet
From lips that lovingly repeat
Again, again, the message sweet!
Full to the brim with girlish glee,
A child, a very child is she,
Whose dream of heaven is still to be
At Home: for Home is Bliss.
Repeat and sweet are examples of assonance.
Light blue phrases are examples of alliteration because constant/vowel sounds repeat.
The imagery in the poem: Touch
Rhyme scheme:ABBBCCCADEEEFFFD
My Reaction to the poem: When I read this poem, I see a baby in their mother's hands. They feel so safe and do not want to leave the hands.
Theme: Mother's are more important than we think.
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